Wang Chen narrowed his eyes from behind the shadow of a giant stone pillar. He was not disturbed in the slightest by the interaction between Yan Lie and the demon warrior. To him, cheap clowns like Yan Lie were merely minor nuisances unworthy of serious attention.However, his plan shifted slightly when the portly demon warrior suddenly turned toward the forbidden passage leading to Cave Number Seven."Hold on," the demon supervisor grumbled, sniffing the air. "Passage Number Seven is supposed to be strictly guarded by an energy-draining formation. Why is the air so quiet over there today? There isn't a single sound of a pickaxe striking stone coming from that direction."Yan Lie's face, which had been smiling proudly moments before, instantly flared with a cunning gleam. Seeing a golden opportunity to flatter the supervisor while simultaneously eliminating Wang Chen—a rival whose presence had made him feel threatened and sidelined from the start—he immediately stepped forward and bow

"Understood, Master!" Yan Lie replied in a trembling voice, not daring to look the supervisor in the eyes. His body covered in blood and his breathing coming in ragged gasps, he hurriedly crawled around to pack the shimmering chunks of Immortal Jade into the wooden cargo crates, not daring to cast even a single glance toward Wang Chen.Watching them leave, the deep hatred in Yan Lie's eyes toward Wang Chen swelled to new heights."Damn you, Wang Chen... You're working this hard because you want to break free from the mark of a slave and escape this cursed world of poisonous mist, aren't you?! Just wait and see! Anywhere you go, those who display superior skill will only be exploited even worse!" he cursed under his breath, glaring at their departing figures.Meanwhile, in a different area... The rotund demon supervisor flicked his hand, signaling Wang Chen to follow him. Without wasting any time, Wang Chen walked leisurely through the labyrinthine mining tunnels splitting the earth's

Seven days later...For seven days and seven nights without pause, the mining tunnels under the domain of the Blood King Demon Clan served as silent witnesses to a level of efficiency and speed that shattered the logic of ordinary cultivators.On the outer surface, the rotund overseers and jailers felt immensely satisfied during their routine inspections. They watched as the piles of high-grade Immortal Jade grew steadily in every tunnel chamber assigned to Wang Chen. They assumed the new prisoner was merely an obedient cash cow, slaving away ceaselessly to fulfill his daily quota.However, they were entirely oblivious to the fact that this was nothing more than a visual illusion.Inside every secret tunnel chamber—starting from Tunnels Seven and Eight and stretching all the way to the innermost chambers sealed by isolation arrays—Wang Chen repeatedly executed the exact same disguise pattern with deadly precision. Guided by the Ancient Dragon Soul Clone Technique, he split his conscio

Wang Chen's hands moved with extraordinary speed. Combining pure energy with the power of the Dragon Flame, his fingers carved scorching lines that silently melted the hard crystal rock without making even the slightest sound.Srrrtt... Clank...In a matter of seconds, a secret hollow cube was perfectly carved deep within the wall of the jade core vein, hidden in the darkest corner that no one would ever suspect.Wang Chen smiled with satisfaction upon looking at his handiwork. This secret chamber was not only isolated from the outside world, but it was also directly connected to the purest source of spiritual energy pressure at the heart of the cave."This place is perfect," Wang Chen muttered softly.Without wasting any more time, he took a deep breath and focused his entire concentration into his dantian.Boom!The faint sound of a mysterious impact echoed softly in his mind. A moment later, the air around Wang Chen distorted violently. Golden phantoms began splitting from his main

Wang Chen closed his eyes tightly, allowing his consciousness to submerge entirely into the sea of memories within the Ancient Dragon God’s legacy that flowed through his mind. The Star Transformation Technique. Streams of ancient golden scripts floated and swirled inside his spiritual sea, laying out a high-level art of disguise that did not merely create a visual illusion, but restructured bones, muscles, and even the smallest tissues of the body.For an ordinary genius cultivator from a top-tier sect, fully mastering the essence of such a technique might take years of secluded meditation. Yet, for Wang Chen—who possessed the pure bloodline of the Dragon God and a level of spiritual comprehension that defied all logic—the complexity of the ancient scripts unravelled like a thin thread in his hands.One minute passed, and he understood the circulation pathway of the required Qi.Two minutes passed, and he mastered the manipulation of the joint structures and facial meridian points.R